"You should have Bull out here," Gannicus said, looking toward Krem. If a horse could handle the sight of him, surely there wasn't much that would throw it off. "Aster will test her patience."

The red dog was a good animal, but maybe more curious than he should be. Bran made up for it with abundant caution.

"There is no replacing a good horse," Gannicus admitted. He hadn't done much riding since he'd been taken from his people, not until he'd joined Spartacus's rag-tag army. Not until they'd raided enough to have horses.